Insecurity

"I only kept you close to me because you were my greatest source of that sweet aura."

"But you no longer desire revenge. You've grown weak. You are no longer useful to me."

"You weak human. Do you think I loved you? I can only love the strongest demoness like Lilith. You don't even deserve to be my maid."

"Adeline… Adeline… Wake up! Adeline!"

Adeline inhaled sharply and flung her eyes open when she heard Theodore desperately calling out for her and shaking her. The first thing that she noticed was a very worried look on Theodore who was towering a little above her face.

"Adeline, what happened?" He softly caressed Adeline's cheeks with the back of his hand to wipe her tears. "You have been shuddering and whimpering from a while ago. Did you have a nightmare?"